I've never had a scope let me down mechanically. So other than the fact that the fixed powers may be more durable, what other advantages do they have over a variable power scope for my style of hunting?
Stick a decent 3x9x40 on there and go hunting. A few years back I fell into the 6X fad and bought a leupold 6x42, it now sits on a gun in the back of the safe. I think I've hunted with it maybe five times. It's a nice enough scope but I didn't like the limitations it came with. With a 3x9 I leave it on 3x until I'm ready to shoot, lots more field of view than a fixed 6x. If I need the extra power then I crank it up. Variables are so reliable nowadays that any durability difference isn't even a consideration, for all practical purposes a good variable is just as tough as a fixed. Price wise you can buy a decent variable for as little or less than a comparable fixed power. There's just no advantage to a fixed 6x today and there's some significant disadvantages.
